Summit Acquires Book Series ‘Dork Diaries’

Looking to broaden its book-centric film portfolio, Summit Entertainment acquired Rachel Renée Russell’s bestselling book series Dork Diaries. Karen Rosenfelt is in talks to produce through her Sunswept Entertainment banner. She did Twilight Saga for Summit. The series revolves around an eighth grader who navigates the perils of a new school, with all the crushes, mean girls and friends and enemies that get in the way. Story is told from the vantage point of being on the low end of the social spectrum.

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Good • on Mar 25, 2014 10:07 am

That’s a good property. Very popular. Dork Diaries, Big Nate, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid are the only books my 11-year-old reads. The idea of incorporating comic strip illustrations makes them more fun, but in truth, it’s the quality of writing of those series that makes them much stronger than the competition.

Books • on Mar 25, 2014 10:07 am

My son LOVES “Big Nate”. He also LOVES “Vampire Academy”. But I completely disagree about “Wimpy Kid” — that and the “Captain Underpants” books have really weak writing. Try reading three “Wimpy Kid” books in a row. Your head will start hurting.

Anonymous • on Mar 25, 2014 10:07 am

Aw come on, Wimpy Kid is great. There’s a real specificity to the world Kinney has created that makes even the weaker books in the series charming. I’ve been reading them with my kids for years.

Jennifer T • on Mar 25, 2014 10:07 am

Agreed – the most popular titles in my kids’ school right now are still WIMPY KID and BIG NATE. Those are both great for girls and boys. And I really enjoy reading them too.

DORK DIARIES is mainly for girls. I like reading them, but my sons won’t go near them.

CAPTAIN UNDIES is for very young kids – it’s nowhere at the comedic/character quality of the other titles. Bad illustrations, simple writing, blah.

Rosenfelt fan • on Mar 25, 2014 10:07 am

Karen Rosenfelt is still on a roll! Nicely done. A lot of people were chasing this property hard.